prangen

[ˈpʁaŋən]

/[ˈpʁaŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“prangen” is uncommon German (frequency #82,000 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,000
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die eigene Pracht entfalten, Eindruck machen, prahlen

Key facts for prangen
PropertyValue
Headwordprangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁaŋən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,000
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prangen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prangen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prangen is uncommon German at frequency #82,000 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpʁaŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die eigene Pracht entfalten, Eindruck machen, prahlen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prangen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is prangen, spelled P-R-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die eigene Pracht entfalten, Eindruck machen, prahlen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prangen"?
"prangen" is spelled P-R-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaŋən].
What does "prangen" mean?
As a verb, "prangen" means: die eigene Pracht entfalten, Eindruck machen, prahlen
How do you pronounce "prangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prangen" is [ˈpʁaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prangen" come from?
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Using “prangen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-A-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁaŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list